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Press Release (Jun 10,2010)
Status of the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (as of June 10)
We are announcing the status of major inspections and restoration works and non conformances 
at TEPCO's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake. 

Inspection/Restoration Status 

 ◇ Inspection and restoration completed between June 4 to June 10, 2010 
    (Completed on the following date) 

   - Unit 1 Functional test for the entire plant (Inspection on raising the reactor 
     pressure to approx. 7.0MPa): 
       June 4

   - Unit 1 Functional test for the entire plant (Inspection after activating a main 
     turbine generator): 
       June 5 

   - Unit 1 Functional test for the entire plant (Inspection after temporary main 
     generator synchronization): 
       June 6 

   - Unit 1 Functional test for the entire plant (Inspection after generating power 
     at approx. 20% of the rated output): 
       June 7 

   - Unit 1 Functional test for the entire plant (Inspection after generating power 
     at approx. 50% of the rated output): 
       June 9 

   - Unit 4 500kV power cable inspection (Voltage application test): 
       June 4

 ◇ Inspection and restoration to be commenced between June 11 to June 17, 2010 
    (To be commenced on the following date) 

   - Unit 2 Main transformer inspection (Carrying in and installation work): 
       June 15 

   - Unit 2 Seismic reinforcement works (Preparation for seismic reinforcement works 
     for reactor building overhead crane): 
       June 14 

   - Unit 3 Seismic reinforcement works (Seismic reinforcement works such as pipe 
     supports): 
       June 14 

 ◇ Work Schedule of Major Inspection and Restoration from June 6 to July 3, 2010

   - Work Schedule of the Main Inspection/ Restoration of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear 
     Power Station in Response to the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (during 4 Weeks)
                                                                          ....Appendix

(Reference) 
Nonconformances Found in the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-
Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake

 Based on the "Public Announcement Regarding Nonconformance Found in the Inspection and 
 Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake", the Tokyo Electric 
 Power Company, Incorporated (TEPCO) provides this announcement containing incidents 
 information reported from June 3 to June 9, 2010. 

 ◇ Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
<Reports from June 3 to June 9, 2010>
Reports from June 3 to June 9, 2010
◇ Other Findings - Information on Nonconformances (those related to: the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake; Grades GI, GII, GIII; and non-graded) (including nonconformances related to: the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake; Grades As, A, B, C, D; and non-graded)
Other Findings
* After close reexamination of past nonconformance incidents, the total number of those has been corrected to reflect nonconformance incidents that were identified as not related to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (3 cases), and nonconformance incidents that were identified as related to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (2 cases).
Appendix: Work Schedule of the Main Inspection/Restoration of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear 
          Power Station in Response to the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (during 4 Weeks)
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